Wednesday, November 2, 2011
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classicalliterature:

Chopin - Ballade No. 4, Op. 53

Piano - Alexei Sultanov

Chopin’s grave in France

Chopin’s grave in France

Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Simplicity is the highest goal, achievable when you have overcome all difficulties. After one has played a vast quantity of notes and more notes, it is simplicity that emerges as the crowning reward of art. Frédéric Chopin
Sunday, October 30, 2011
The Official Bulletin declared that the Poles should be as proud of me as the Germans are of Mozart; obvious nonsense. Frédéric Chopin
Rest place of Chopin’s heart in Warsaw, Poland

Rest place of Chopin’s heart in Warsaw, Poland

Saturday, October 1, 2011
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Chopin - Nocturne No. 21 Op. posth

Performed by Claudio Arrau

Chopin’s rubato possessed an unshakeable emotional logic. It always justified itself by a strengthening or weakening melodic line, by exaggeration or affectation. Karol Mikuli, Chopin’s pupil
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Chopin - Impromptu Op. 29 No. 1 in A-flat major

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Chopin Deathbed photos?

Saturday, June 11, 2011
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Chopin - Prelude Op. 28 No. 16

Played by Martha Argerich

Friday, June 10, 2011
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Chopin - Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minorOp. posth. 66

Played by Vladimir Horowitz

Monday, November 1, 2010
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
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Sviatoslav Richter - Chopin - Prelude Op. 28 No. 24 in D minor